GitLab·Backend Engineer

GitLab Backend Engineer interview experience

No offer

Medium

Positive

CanadaPosted May 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I interviewed for a Software Engineer role with a PR-driven take-home flow, and the main challenge was enduring delays over a long timeline.

Recruiter screen — I started with an initial screening.
Take-home PR — I completed a task related to the GitLab ecosystem, submitted as a PR.
Technical interview: walk-through + deeper dive — I reviewed my PR with an engineer and was also tested on related concepts.
Behavioral with management — I finished with a management-focused behavioral round; in my case the journey likely included an additional behavioral stage.
Process delays — The rounds took almost two months, so patience was necessary. Outcome: I didn’t receive an offer; the takeaway was that the PR

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